Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler will temporarily shut down production in the face of the coronavirus outbreak
On Wednesday afternoon, Ford announced that all of its factories would close for two weeks after the workday ends Thursday. "Production at Ford's US, Canadian and Mexican manufacturing facilities will be halted after Thursday evening's shifts through March 30 to thoroughly clean and sanitize the company's plants," the company said in an announcement. GM made a similar announcement shortly afterward, citing"market conditions" as well as health concerns.
Earlier this week, the UAW called on the Big Three auto makers to shut down their US factories for two weeks in order"to safeguard our members, our families and our communities" amid the coronavirus outbreak. On Tuesday night, the UAW announced that an agreement had been reached that would have allowed the work to continue.Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler had agreed to"rotating partial shutdowns" of their factories, according to the UAW.
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